28 September 2012

Homemade Bubble Wands

We made some homemade bubble wands the kids have been smitten with for awhile now. I'd been meaning to make the classic metal hanger version, but then I decided to get out my metals box and try to make something a little more magical.

The kids had fun going through my stuff, picking out ribbon and pretty little things.

Using a pair of needle nose pliers, I twisted wire into star shaped
wands, then threaded the beads and such they had chosen onto the stems. Beads that
were too small for the wand wire, I put on smaller gauge wire and
looped it loosely onto the wand so that they dangle freely like tassels.

I went over the stars with a hammer, forging them gives them strength so they will hold their shape.

I tied ribbon on the handles, and gave them a couple jars of bubbles for some super magical bubble blowing.

Kaia particularly likes running with her wand, trailing bubbles... I had a hard time getting a picture of her even relatively in focus. :)

The wands are bigger than any
they have had before, and they love the larger bubbles. Next time I
will have to make some great big ones to dip in a dish!

Katalin concentrates so hard when she blows bubbles, it is really amusing to watch. She is so proud every time she produced a bubble!

They have had bubbles, but these little wands hold a whole new level of appeal for them, they have been bubbling constantly!

Thank you so much! You know, I have tried a number of homemade bubble concoctions and they have never worked very well. So we're using an economy sized, super cheap, made of who-knows-what massive tub of conventional bubbles. >.< I would really like to find a recipe that works well, though!

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I had to comment as you were saying you hadn't found a homemade bubble solution that works... I've just made this one and am ecstatic with the results. It works well with small wands, larger ones like yours... as well as those super massive ones made with string and sticks!

http://soapbubble.wikia.com/wiki/Recipes_Guar_EAS

I made the 'quickest mix' since it had a video tutorial. I plan on making up a huge batch and having a beaded bubble wand craft at my daughter's next birthday party. Thanks for the idea of doing different shapes and hammering them. Will have to experiment! :)

I'm a stay at home Mum, raising two little girls in Western Michigan. Trying to keep every day full of wonder, excitement, and learning. We want to share the ways we explore and celebrate our fascinating world through art and investigation.